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Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

Practicing Peace in Political Conversations

By: The Rev. Chris Harris

There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28

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A Church Community’s Embrace

By: John Marsh 

On February 29, 1964, my parents and grandmother were involved in a plane crash at Berz Airport in Troy. My mother was killed. My father was very seriously injured, with extensive head injuries

Founders, Faith, and the Future: Lessons from Christ Church Cranbrook

By: The Rev. Dr. William Danaher, Rector

When we celebrate longstanding institutions, they often seem as if they’ve always existed—fixed, eternal, and inevitable. But every institution has a founding moment, and these moments don’t come from certainty or

I Can’t Wait!

By: Frances Hammond

When I signed up for the first year of EfM here at Christ Church Cranbrook, it was because I wanted to address my Old Testament knowledge deficit. I thought that the opportunity to read through the whole

Moving the Needle: The Thriving Families Program at Christ Church Cranbrook

By: Pastor Manisha Dostert

What if you could move the needle for a Pontiac family so they could go from surviving to thriving?  Or how about six families?

How It Started – In 2022, I was on vacation and was

EfM Community is Priceless!

By: Gayle Mcgregor

EfM is a 4-year program that has a different focus each year:  In year one, it’s the Old Testament, in year two, the New Testament, then in year three it’s Christian Theology and in the

Think EfM is a Bible Study? Think Again!

By: Candace Adams

If you have ever thought about engaging in an academic course on the Bible or exploring your faith in a deeper way, I highly recommend participating in Education for Ministry – or EfM for short.

Inclusivity Saves Lives!

By: Tim Smalarz

This past June, I did something I never thought I would be able to do: donate blood! About a month before the blood donation event at Christ Church Cranbrook, Roxanne Perry was handing out flyers,

Journaling with God

By: Jake Cooper

Fr. Chris recently preached about the urgency of Christians to be peacemakers in our increasingly polarized world.  That was then followed-up with part 2 of

Faith In Action: Youth Mission Trip 2024

By: Kellie Herdade

It is a profound experience to spend a week with 19 students in mission work! You get to witness their excitement, their exhaustion, and their sense of integrity that you don’t always see